Studying the effect of different levels of aqueous extract of sage (Salvia officinalis)‎ leaves on some carcass quality traits of Chinese ducks

Abstract EN

This study was conducted at the agricultural research station for raising ducks in AlMuthanna Governorate, from 14/12/2021 to 14/02/2022 (60 days).

A total of 60 one-day-old Chinese duck chicks were reared with an average weight of 42 gm.

Ducklings were prepared from local markets in Al-Diwaniyah Governorate, Chicks were held in a semi-enclosed hall with dimensions of 25 x 10 m, were randomly distributed into four treatments, each treatment was three replicates (5 chicks/replicate).

It was placed in 12 pennies, an area of 1.5 x 1 m, and the experiment's parameters were as follows: the control treatment (T1), and treatments T2, T3 and T4, water extract of sage leaves was used at a concentration of 2.5, 5 and 7.5 ml per liter of drinking water, respectively.

The results show that all treatments of the sage leaf extract gave the best results as a significant (P≤0.05) for carcass quality traits compared to the control treatment.

The T4 treatment gave the best performance as a significant (P≤0.05) of carcass traits compared to the rest of the treatments of the aqueous extract of sage leaves.